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Amateur Sports

Amateur Sports: Organization Provides Recreational Sports For Adults

May 12, 2017 David Gough

There are plenty of options in the city for a kid to participate in recreational sports. For adults who want to continue playing their favorite sports despite being older, there aren’t as many choices. One

Featured Stories

LGBTQ: GayBINGO promotes fun and a good cause

May 11, 2017 Emily MacMullen

Bunny ears, decorated hats and bingo daubers filled the hall in Center City’s Gershman Y for a night of old-fashioned bingo … with a twist. Philadelphia’s wildly popular event GayBINGO takes place every month and offers a

Arts and Entertainment

LGBTQ: The Value of Drag

May 11, 2017 Taylor Andrews-Spicer

Philadelphia has a thriving drag community, with drag shows all over the city and an ever-growing population of performers. On any given night, a drag show is likely going on somewhere in town. Throughout history,

Arts and Entertainment

LGBTQ: Community Impacted by Issues of Body Image

May 11, 2017 Taylor Andrews-Spicer

Body image, or the way that one views his or her own body, is something that impacts people of all shapes, sizes, colors and sexualities. However, there are unique ways that individuals in the LGBTQ

Arts and Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment: Project H.O.M.E.’s Art Program Aims To Inspire And Uplift

May 10, 2017 Sequoia Hall

Since its inception in 1989, Project H.O.M.E. has served the Philadelphia community. The organization, which focuses on ending the cycle of homelessness and creating a support system for those in need, offers a variety of

Center City

Activism: Philadelphia’s Wavering Sanctuary City Status

May 9, 2017 Shannon Hurley

Full of culture and immigrants from around the world, Philadelphia is one of many jurisdictions that serves as a refuge for both documented and undocumented immigrants. In 2017, the United States and much of the

Amateur Sports

Hunting Park: Community Leaders Working Tirelessly To End Stereotypes Surrounding The Community

May 8, 2017 Dalton Balthaser

Cracked sidewalk pavement, dilapidated housing and trash are common sights to new visitors to the Hunting Park section of North Philadelphia and leave an impression of a community that seems to be on down times. Hunting Park

City Hall

Education: A Comprehensive Look At Charters And What They Mean For Philadelphia’s Education

May 8, 2017 Diamond Jones

It is 4:20 p.m. and the security line at the school district’s Education Center was beginning to grumble with agitation. A mother clutched a poster-board using it as a fan as she stood in line

Germantown

Germantown: Small Businesses Impact The Unemployment Rate

May 5, 2017 Sonji Milburn

One may have noticed the influx of small businesses in Germantown that have popped up throughout the past decade. With unemployment still an issue, many wonder if this growth of small businesses is having any effect on residents. Local resident

Arts and Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment: Budget Cuts To NEA Affect Public Arts Programing In Philadelphia

May 4, 2017 Brian Tom

Celeste DiNucci remembers exactly where she was and what she was doing during the early hours of morning when she and the rest of the public arts world found out that President Donald Trump announced his

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